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International Day of Argania - May 10

May 13 , 2023 566 days 583 0
  • Morocco and the United Nations celebrates the International Day of Argania.
  • The theme of this year is "Local socio-economic development and sustainability of the argan ecosystem."
  • It aims to highlight the argan tree’s role in community development and sustainability.
  • This celebration highlights Morocco's efforts to promote the argan tree as a tree endemic to the Kingdom.
  • Argan trees hold a special place in Morocco and Moroccan culture, as the country is the world’s main exporter of Argan-related products.
  • Morocco’s annual Argan oil production is estimated to range from 4,000 to 6,000 tons.
  • UNESCO added the Argan tree to the Representative List of Humanity's Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2014.

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